STATISTICS ON DEATHS OF INCAPACITY BENEFIT AND EMPLOYMENT AND SUPPORT ALLOWANCE CLAIMANTS

Early day motion 285, tabled 13 July 2015 by Marie Rimmer (Labour). Signed by 121 members.

That this House notes that on 30 April 2015 the Information Commission took a decision that the Government must disclose the number of incapacity benefit and employment and support allowance claimants who have died since November 2011 until May 2014 within 35 calendar days; acknowledges the petition signed by over 230,000 members of the public calling for this data to be released; further notes that even though the 35 day deadline has passed this data has not been released; has concerns that the data released may be a standardised figure rather than a full picture; and therefore calls on the Government to ensure the release of this data in full and without further delay.

Signatures by party: Labour 65, Scottish National Party 39, Labour/Co-operative 5, Liberal Democrat 3, Plaid Cymru 3, Social Democratic and Labour Party 3, DUP 1, Green 1, Independent 1.